Jackson County vs. Washtenaw County
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Jackson County (MI) Washtenaw County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 158,823 370,963
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.9% 7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 160,245 345,104
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 160,248 344,791
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6% 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4% 18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8% 13.8%
Female persons, percent 48.9% 50.4%
White alone, percent 87.6% 74.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 8.1% 12.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.9% 9.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8% 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.6% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.6% 70.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 10,573 13,497
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.8% 12.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 69,685 151,550
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.4% 60.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $124,100 $246,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,134 $1,737
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $428 $674
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $763 $1,083
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 15.8% 33.0%
Building permits, 2018 172 805
Households, 2014-2018 61,696 140,210
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.42 2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.7% 76.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.0% 15.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 87.5% 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 77.7% 87.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.6% 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 21.4% 55.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.4% 6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7% 4.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.5% 64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.5% 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 201,541 764,915
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 936,822 4,710,181
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,621,283 5,419,884
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,841,695 4,461,115
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,488 $12,712
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.1 24.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $51,431 $69,434
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,942 $39,486
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7% 15.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 2,901 8,212
Total employment, 2017 50,191 152,087
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 2,411,116 8,309,289
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.6% 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 8,998 30,231
All firms, 2012 10,816 33,195
Men-owned firms, 2012 5,502 17,453
Women-owned firms, 2012 3,973 12,250
Minority-owned firms, 2012 934 5,988
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 9,459 25,666
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,152 2,488
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 9,200 28,981
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.8% 7.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 4.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.1% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.2% 33.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 228.4 488.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 701.67 705.97
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jackson county (MI) and Washtenaw county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.